A Day of Stories, Imagination, and Discovery
Family Day at the New Orleans Book Festival is a free celebration designed especially for children and families, featuring bestselling authors, interactive literacy activities, free books, crafts, live performances, and hands-on learning experiences. Children and families will find something that appeals to all reading levels, backgrounds, and reading interests. Family Day at the Fest will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Meet Children’s Authors
Discover favorite authors through interactive readings and engaging conversations designed for young readers and families.
Author Alley
Visit Author Alley to meet authors, ask questions, have books signed, and celebrate a love of reading together.
Free Book Giveaway
In partnership with Scholastic, Family Day includes a free book distribution to help young readers build their home libraries.
Hands-On Activities
Explore creative activities including arts and crafts, STEM experiences, literacy games and interactive exhibits that encourage curiosity, imagination, and learning.
Literacy Partners
Discover dozens of community organizations that promote reading and learning through engaging activities and educational resources.
A Full Day of Family Fun
Family Day is free to attend and offers a full day of authors, activities, free food and fun to make it easy for families to enjoy a full day dedicated to the joy of reading.
Family Day Shuttles
Shuttles will provide free round-trip rides to Family Day at the Fest on Sunday, March 14 from city wide locations listed below. All shuttles will drop off near Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse on Freret St. Exact pick-up and drop-off locations, as well as times, will be announced in the weeks before the festival.
Community Partners
Each year, the festival is partners with a wide range of local community organizations who provide programming during Family Day at the Fest. Past partners include:
Sponsors & Partners
Family Day is made possible through the generosity of our partners and sponsors: Scholastic, Ochsner Children’s Hospital and Ruby Slipper.
Questions should be directed to bookfest@tulane.edu.
